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The Kabuki Theatre (1956)
by Earle Ernst. 298 pgs.

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Preface

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Chapter I

Chapter II: The Development of the Physical Theatre

Chapter III: The Audience and Its Attitudes

Chapter IV: The Hanamichi

Chapter V: Elements of the Performance

Chapter VI: The Stage

Chapter VII: The Actor

Chapter VIII: Plays and Characters

Chapter IX: Kabuki and the Western Room

Short Glossary of Theatre Terms

Selected Bibliography of Works In Western Languages

Index
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Kabuki: The Popular Stage of Japan (1925)
by Zoe Kincaid. 507 pgs.

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Acknowledgement

Contents

Illustrations

Introduction

Kabuki

Chapter I Kabuki

Chapter II Kabuki Audiences

Chapter III Conventions of Kabuki

Chapter IV Craftsmanship of Kabuki

Chapter V Kabuki's School of Acting

Chapter VI Actor Ceremonials

Origin of Kabuki

Chapter VIII Onna Kabuki: the Woman's Stage

Chapter IX Wakashu Kabuki: the Young Men's Stage

Chapter X Theatres of the Three Towns

Yakusha

Chapter XI Danjuro and Tojuro

Chapter XII Yakusha of Genroku

Chapter XIII Yakusha of Horeki

Chapter XIV Yakusha of Pre-Restoration Period

Chapter XV Onnagata

Chapter XVI Yakusha and Marionette

Chapter XVII Lives of the Yakusha

Shibai

Chapter XVIII Customs of Shibai

Chapter XIX Shibai and Outside Influence

Chapter XX Music of Shibai

Chapter XXI Shibai and Interference

Chapter XXII Externals of Shibai

Sakusha

Chapter XXIII Customs of the Sakusha

Chapter XXIV Representative Sakusha

Plays

Chapter XXV Kabuki Play Forms

Chapter XXVII Kabuki Roles

Meiji Kabuki

Kabuki To-Day

Chapter XXIX Contemporary Kabuki

Bibliography

Index
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The Kabuki Theatre of Japan (1955)
by A. C. Scott. 322 pgs.

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PREFACE

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY

A List of the Japanese Eras Relevant to the History of the Kabuki Theatre

CONTENTS

Illustrations

Chapter I: A BACKGROUND TO APPRECIATION

Chapter II: THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

Chapter III: THE NOŌ DRAMA

Chapter IV: THE NINGYO SHIBAI, OR DOLL THEATRE

Chapter V: THE MUSIC OF THE THEATRE

Chapter VI: THE DANCE IN THE THEATRE

Chapter VII: THE ACTOR'S TECHNIQUE

Chapter VIII: THE ACTOR

Chapter IX: PLAYS AND PLAYWRIGHTS

Chapter X: SIX REPRESENTATIVE KABUKI PLAYS

Chapter XI: THE PLAYHOUSE AND ITS DEVELOPMENT

GLOSSARY OF JAPANESE TERMS

INDEX
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Japanese Theatre (Chap. II "Kabuki- Japan's Popular Theatre," Chap. III "Genroku Kabuki," Chap. IV "Contributions of Historical Kabuki to Present Day Kabuki," and Chap. V "The Esthetics of Kabuki")
by Faubion Bowers. 354 pgs.

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Foreword

Preface

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations

I: Historical Introduction to the Japanese Theatre

II: Kabuki-Japan's Popular Theatre

III: Genroku Kabuki

IV: Contributions of Historical Kabuki to Present Day Kabuki

V: The Esthetics of Kabuki

VI: Meiji Era Theatre

VII: The Theatre Today

Appendix: Three Translations of Kabuki Plays

Index
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The Traditional Theater of Japan (Chap. Eighteen "The Style and Beauty of Kabuki," Chap. Nineteen "The Drama of Kabuki," and Chap. Twenty "The History of Kabuki")
by Yoshinobu Inoura, Toshio Kawatake. 259 pgs.

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Editorial Note

Periods of Japanese History

Part One: Noh and Kyôgen

Introduction: a Brief Perspective

Chapter One: The Current of Ancient and Medieval Drama

Chapter Two: Kagura

Chapter Three: Gigaku

Chapter Four: Bugaku

Chapter Five: New Sarugaku

Chapter Six: Prototypes of Noh

Chapter Seven: Ennen Noh History of Ennen Noh

Chapter Eight: Sarugaku Noh

Chapter Nine: Dengaku Noh

Chapter Ten: Shugen Noh

Chapter Eleven: The History of Nohgaku

Chapter Twelve: Nohgaku Today

Chapter Thirteen: The Relation with Chinese Drama

Part Two: Bunraku and Kabuki

Chapter Fourteen: Tokugawa Theater

Chapter Fifteen: The Style and Beauty of Bunraku

Chapter Sixteen: The Drama of Bunraku the Literary Jôruri

Chapter Seventeen: The History of Bunraku

Chapter Eighteen: The Style and Beauty of Kabuki

Chapter Nineteen: The Drama of Kabuki

Chapter Twenty: The History of Kabuki

Appendices and Index

Appendix One: The Repertoire of Bugaku Dances

Appendix Two: The Repertoire of Noh Pieces

Appendix Three: The Repertoire of KyÔgen Pieces

Index
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Crosscurrents in the Drama: East and West (Part I "Keynote Papers: Kabuki and the West")
by Stanley Vincent Longman. 144 pgs.

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Introduction

Some Considerations Of Shakespeare in Kabuki

Part I: Keynote Papers:: Kabuki and the West

From the London Patents To the Edo Sanza: A Partial Comparison of the British Stage And Kabuki, Ca. 1650-1800

Boys, Women, Or Phantasmal Androgynes?: Elizabethan and Kabuki Female Representation

Fusing Kabuki with Flamenco: The Creation of Blood Wine, Blood Wedding

Part Ii: the Symposium. a Panel Discussion On Crosscurrents in the Drama: East and West

Thornton Wilder's Minimalist Plays: Mingling Eastern and Western Traditions

Part Iii: Theatrical Influences Between East and West: Enrichment Through Borrowings, Appropriations, and Misinterpretations

Who Speaks and Authorizes?: The Aftermath of Brecht's Misinterpretation Of the Classical Chinese Theatre

Great Reckonings In a Simulated City: Artaud's Misunderstanding Of Balinese Theatre

Theatre at the Crossroads: Eastern and Western Influences On a Nepali Street Theatre Production

Dancing on Shifting Ground: The Balinese Kecak In Cross-Cultural Perspective

Dancing at the Shrine of Jesus: Christianity and Shingeki

Contributors
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Nagauta: The Heart of Kabuki Music
by William P. Malm. 360 pgs.

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Table of Contents

List of Musical Examples and Tables

List of Illustrations

Preface

Part One: History and Theory

Chapter One: A Short History of Nagauta

Chapter Two: Classifications of the Nagauta Repertoire

Chapter Three Form in Nagauta

Part Two: Music and Instruments

Chapter Five: The Shamisen and Its Music

Chapter Six: Drums of the Hayashi Ensemble

Chapter Seven: Flutes of the Hayashi Ensemble

Chapter Eight: The Off-Stage Ensemble and Its Music

Part Three: Analysis

Chapter Nine: Analysis of Tsuru-Kame

Chapter Ten: Analysis of Gorō Tokimune

Chapter Eleven: Conclusions

Appendix: Titles and Locations of Nagauta Compositions Studied

Bibliography

Part Four: Transcriptions

Contents

Note on the Notations Used
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18th Century Japan: Culture and Society (Chap. 2 "Flowers of Edo: Kabuki and Its Patrons")
by C. Andrew Gerstle. 208 pgs.

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18th Century Japan: Culture and Society

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Contributors

Illustrations

Acknowledgements

Preface

Introduction

Part I Pleasure Quarters and Theatre

1: The Pleasure Quarters and Tokugawa Culture

2: Flowers of Edo : Kabuki and Its Patrons

3: Edo Jōruri

Part II Edo Language

4: The Development of Edo Language

5: Edo and Tokyo Dialects

Part III High Culture

6: Group Portrait with Artist: Yosa Buson and His Patrons

7: The Tale of Genji in the Eighteenth Century: Keichū, Mabuchi, Norinaga

8: The Role of Traditional Aesthetics

9: Matsudaira Sadanobu and Samurai Education

Index
9.

Artistic Direction in Takechi Kabuki, in Asian Theatre Journal
by Takechi Tetsuji. 13 pgs.

Journal Article
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Restoring an Imagined Past: The National Theatre and the Question of Authenticity in Kabuki, in Asian Theatre Journal
by Barbara E. Thornbury. 23 pgs.

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Culture and Customs of Japan ("Kabuki" begins on p. 75)
by Noriko Kamachi, Hanchao Lu. 187 pgs.

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Their society has been changing rapidly in modern times, yet for most Japanese, cultural traditions retain their importance in daily life. This volume highlights those traditional Japanese elements in modern society, providing an engaging examination of religious rituals, classic and modern literature, performing arts, fine arts and handicrafts, housing, clothing, women's roles and family life, holidays and festivals, and social customs. The book gives students a deeper understanding of Japan beyond popular stereotypes of an Asian economic powerhouse.

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Illustrations

Series Foreword

Preface

Author's Note

Chronology of the History of Japan

1: Introduction

Notes

2: Thought and Religion

Notes

3: Literature

Notes

4: Art

5: Housing and Architecture

Note

6: Cuisine

Note

7: Clothing

8: Women, Marriage, and Family

Notes

9: Holidays, Festivals, and Annual Events

10: Leisure Activities and Entertainment

Note

11: Social Customs and Lifestyle

Note

Glossary

Suggested Readings

Index

About the Author
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An Outline History of the Japanese Drama (Chap. XI "Kabuki")
by Frank Alanson Lombard. 362 pgs.

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Foreword

Contents

List of Illustrations

Introduction

Chapter I: Origins and Early Forms

Chapter II: Kagura

Chapter III: Matsuri and Street Plays

Chapter IV: Dengaku and Other Antecedents of Noh

Chapter V: Sarugaku and Noh

Chapter VI: Shugen, Yurei and Seirei Noh

Chapter VII: Genzai Mono Noh

Chapter VIII: Kyogen

Chapter IX: Joruri and Ayatsuri

Chapter X: The Soga Revenge

Act I

Scene I. Residence of the Shogun at Kamakura.

Scene Iii. the Palace of the Shogun in Kamakura.

Act II

Act III

Act IV

Act V

Chapter XI: Kabuki

Chapter XII: Shinju Kamiya-Jihei The Death-Love of Kamiya-Jihei

Scene I. Before the House of Jihei, the Paper-Merchant.

Act I

Act II

Authorities

Index
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Six Kabuki Plays
by Donald Richie, Miyoko Watanabe. 114 pgs.

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Introduction

Kagotsurube The Courtesan

Cast

Musume Dojoji the Maiden at Dojo Temple

Tsubosaka Reigenki the Miracle at Tsubosaka Temple

Migawari Zazen the Substitute Adapted from a Kyogen by Okamura Shiko

Takatsuki

Chushingura the Forty-Seven Ronin

Postscript
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Ganjiro III and Chikamatsu's "Lost" Kabuki Masterpiece, in Asian Theatre Journal
by Laurence Kominz. 27 pgs.

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Yoritomo's Death: A Shin Kabuki Play by Mayama Seika, in Asian Theatre Journal
by Brian Powell. 33 pgs.

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Ehon Gappo Ga Tsuji: A Kabuki Drama of Unfettered Evil by Tsuruya Nanboku IV, in Asian Theatre Journal
by Paul B. Kennelly. 41 pgs.

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